The first Monday in September traditionally marks the start of the academic year in the Netherlands. It’s the occasion where university leaders look ahead to the year to come and where inspiring speakers are invited to present their views and opinions. It’s also an opportunity to see what the big issues are in Dutch higher education and how prominent the international dimension features in these issues. What will these speakers talk about or, if the opening of the year has already taken place, what did they talk about?
A quick look at this year’s guest speakers and the topics of their speeches reveals that the universities have their eyes set on the future. The future of higher education seems to be the preferred topic in this year’s opening ceremonies. >> Read the rest of my entry at the Nuffic Blog >>
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